Description
Perfect as an individual treat or to please a large crowd, these Cherry Lemonade Cupcakes infuse fresh cherry flavor into both the cupcake and frosting.
Ingredients
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Cherry Lemonade Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 cup Apple Sauce
- 2 Large Organic Eggs
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 tbsp Lemon Zest
- 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- 3 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1/3 cup Maraschino Cherries (paid link)
- 2 tbsp Cherry Juice
- 1/4 cup Almond Milk
Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- 3 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Maraschino Cherries (paid link)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, blend softened cream cheese and powdered sugar.
- Place cherries into a food processor (paid link) and chop into small pieces. Blend cherries and remaining frosting ingredients into a bowl. Cover frosting and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- In a separate large bowl, mix dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg.
- In a second large bowl, blend sugar and butter.
- Using a lemon zester (paid link), zest the skin of the lemon then cut the limit in half to squeeze 1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice into the bowl.
- Add chop cherries in a food processor (paid link). Add cherries and remaining wet ingredients, except the eggs, into the same bowl. Hand blend ingredients for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add eggs to wet ingredients one at a time. Blend for 1 minute.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Lightly fold until blended. Do not over mix.
- Place cupcake paper into large muffin pan and fill 3/4 to the top with cupcake batter.
- Bake cupcakes for 25 minutes then remove from heat. Allow to cool for an additional 30 minutes.
- Using a cupcake decorating kit (paid link), add cream cheese frosting to the top of each cupcake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 783
- Sugar: 86.6g
- Sodium: 405mg
- Fat: 25.4g
- Carbohydrates: 103g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Protein: 8.6g
- Cholesterol: 124mg